Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
359 | 453 | 635 | 488 | 484 | 580 | 529 | 374 | 281 | 232 | 190 | 157 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 89 | 69 | 64 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.35m | 9:01AM2.34m | 9:32PM2.35m | 10:30AM2.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM1.37m | 2:30AM1.31m | 3:21PM1.44m | 4:08AM1.26m | 4:42PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
— | — | 474 | 488 | 484 | 432 | 383 | 374 | 281 | 232 | 190 | 157 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 89 | 69 | 64 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
359 | 453 | 635 | — | — | 580 | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 169 | 93 | 102 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 21 | 142 | 168 | 168 | 170 | 170 | 152 | 25 | 25 |
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